Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette
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Summary
Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette is a designer cologne built on three big problems: (1) an undisclosed 'Parfum' trade-secret blend that legally hides dozens of aromachemicals — almost certainly including synthetic musks like Galaxolide and Tonalide (endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human tissue and breast milk), Ambroxan, Iso E Super, and historically DEP-class phthalate carriers; (2) six IFRA / EU-declared dermal sensitizers (limonene, linalool, citronellol, coumarin, citral, geraniol) at high enough levels to require labeling — these are the most common causes of fragrance contact dermatitis, and the spray-application pattern delivers them to skin, clothing, and the inhalation zone; (3) four synthetic dyes added purely for the blue-gradient bottle aesthetic, three of which are well-documented skin sensitizers in topical products. The one bright spot is Tinogard TT, a cleaner antioxidant used in place of BHT. Manufactured by LVMH, no third-party clean-beauty certifications. Designer mass-market fragrances score harshly against disclosed-formula clean alternatives (Skylar, Phlur, Ellis Brooklyn, DedCool) that omit synthetic musks, dyes, and undisclosed parfum blends.
Key ingredients 16
Parfum (Fragrance)Very Bad
Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. For a high-projection designer scent like Sauvage, the blend almost certainly contains synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue, breast milk, and wastewater — alongside Ambroxan and Iso E Super. Historically, designer fragrances also used DEP phthalates as solvents; Dior claims phase-out but discloses no replacement.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) →LimoneneBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis. Required label disclosure means it is present above 0.001% in this leave-on product.
See more about Limonene →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — labeled because exposure is high in spray-on fragrance.
See more about Linalool →Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)Bad
Chemical UV filter added to prevent fragrance discoloration in clear/blue bottles. Documented photoallergen and shows mild estrogenic activity in cell and animal studies — concerning for a leave-on product applied to the neck and wrists daily.
See more about Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) →CitronellolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.
See more about Citronellol →CoumarinBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Category 2 skin sensitizer; the EU SCCS has flagged it for cumulative exposure risk across multiple fragranced products.
See more about Coumarin →CitralBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with strong sensitizing potential — IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products specifically because of its high contact-allergy rate.
See more about Citral →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.
See more about Geraniol →CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2)Bad
Coal-tar-derived violet dye added purely for the bottle's blue-purple gradient. Provides zero functional benefit — pure cosmetic colorant on a product designed to be sprayed and absorbed into skin.
See more about CI 60730 (Ext. Violet 2) →CI 14700 (FD&C Red 4)Bad
Coal-tar azo dye used for the bottle aesthetic. Azo dyes are a known class of contact sensitizers in topical/leave-on products and have been progressively phased out of clean-formulation cosmetics. Pure aesthetic addition with no consumer benefit.
See more about CI 14700 (FD&C Red 4) →CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1)Bad
Coal-tar triphenylmethane dye added for color. Documented dermal absorption in topical use; some neurotoxicity signals in animal studies. Aesthetic-only.
See more about CI 42090 (FD&C Blue 1) →CI 47005 (D&C Yellow 10 / Quinoline Yellow)Bad
Coal-tar quinoline dye added for color. Listed as a skin sensitizer in EU cosmetic safety reports. Aesthetic-only addition; clean-fragrance brands omit dyes entirely.
See more about CI 47005 (D&C Yellow 10 / Quinoline Yellow) →Alcohol (Denat.)Neutral
Ethanol-based solvent carrier (80%+ of formula). Denaturant identity is not disclosed. Drying to skin but otherwise inert.
See more about Alcohol (Denat.) →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Triethyl CitrateNeutral
Benign perfuming agent / alcohol denaturant. Generally safe for skin contact.
See more about Triethyl Citrate →Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (Tinogard TT)Good
Cleaner antioxidant alternative to BHT. Used at <0.8% to prevent oxidative degradation. The only meaningfully positive ingredient in the formula.
See more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (Tinogard TT) →Get the full breakdown in the Scout appTake Scout shopping
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